Wow! Such a great jazzy song with many beautiful performances! Fantastic vocals, Mark ! Really impressive work, guys! Biggest Congrats to the whole team! 🌟

We feel shared pleasure of musicians. Nice Steely Dan / Donald Fagan mood.

Fantastic collab, friends. Tom's music makes a really lovely blend with your voice.

Oh my, where do I start?  Tom's song has a kind of timeless quality, classic songwriting that would fit into any era.  Georg's utterly gorgeous horns, Jussi and Boon's celestial guitar work and a beautifully crafted, top-drawer vocal from your good self, Mark set the seal on a track that demands listen after listen, which is what it's getting right now.  Simply stunning work from one and all!

Mark this truly stunning arrangement and performance by all. Yep pure class.

I love the relaxed way he sings. The horn arrangement is also fantastic! Jussi's casual guitar playing is also perfect for this song. In comparison, my guitar playing is probably obscenely flashy (^_^;

Wow love Tom's piano intro. And this has what's come to be a trademark Posh Pop MJB sound -- there's a huge amount of talent assembled here.  I dig!!!  : )

There a cool jazzy  vibe to this with great piano & lead , loving the sax combinations with your chilled out vocal . Cool collab guys 👍

Ma raison s'est fracassée comme un miroir brisé et ses fragments se sont dispersés dans les profondeurs de ma conscience …. me laissant cette étrange impression de quelque chose perdu à jamais ….

Voix : Clara Sorace. https://clarasorace.com/ & Epic Cinematic Vocal Library - VANDRIA  par Megi Angelova https://www.megiangelova.com/

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My reason has shattered as a broken mirror and its fragments have dispersed in the depths of my consciousness…. Leaving me this strange impression of something lost forever ….

Voices : Clara Sorace. https://clarasorace.com/ & Epic Cinematic Vocal Library - VANDRIA by Megi Angelova https://www.megiangelova.com/

Marina ....

Cast of characters:
The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl — Ovation guitar, lead vocals, lyrics, and compostion
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four-string bass
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –- VST timbale, production editing
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — Tom Anderson Custom T electric guitar, production, mix, and mastering
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – electric piano and synth
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Telecaster HSS electric guitrar
This song began as Carl's tribute poem to our drummer, Ken. Carl came up with the chord progression and started a project, to which he invited the rest of us. This is the third song Eclectic Collective has done that is a tribute by Carl to one of our members.  We couldn't feel more honored than to be the subjects of his wild and boundless creativity.
  Fittingly, Ken was first in line to add his magnificent drums. Once we had drums, Josh had something to work with to add his bass, which he did shortly after the drums were up. Mark paid the project a visit next, helping out with a bit of production editing, and dropping in a mad percussion solo using his VST timbale drums.l.Stephen jumped in soon after, adding the melodic electric guitar riffs that appear throughout. Not to be outdone, JJ added some sonically thickening electric piano, as well as the throwback psychedelic synth that pops up towards the end. Finally, Tez came along and added the electrifying solo that appears about a third of the way in, as well as the one at the end. 
  Once the recording was finished, we turned it over to Stephen to mix in his always professional manner. 
  This song is all about our very talented teammate and brother, Ken, and it is well deserved, too. As mentioned, this is the third song from Carl about one of us. It's hard to describe the feeling of having someone who you respect take the time and energy to think about you in such a positive way as to produce a song about you. Then to have all your buddies join in to amplify it to a solid song is just mind-blowing. We are all very grateful to Carl for not only sharing his music with us, but for his thoughtful consideration of each of us as subjects. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Original lyrics by The Perfect Dark:
Karakoram human
You decorate good future
As many lose their Gods
You stand tall as suture

Rhythmic mountain maestro
Each day, graft, working hard
So kids can eat
Bruised back sees very best of yard

Still, beats get born of evenings
Deep love finds joules to jam
May generation X soothe meaning
Let's teach the younger pussies what we can

To Ken, from pen, to page, to Music
To friends, Now is when, Good sage soup soothes us
Honest and brave, To Jesus he save
Kudos our maestro of percussive wave

Karakoram human
You decorate good future
As many lose their Gods
You stand tall as suture
Sticks in hand
Cymbals a floating
Snare and bass backbone gland
Tom'ed Ringo Star man keep quoting
Keep life steady paced by hand

To Ken, from pen, to page, to Music
To friends, Now is when, Good sage soup soothes us
Honest and brave, To Jesus he save
Kudos our maestro of percussive wave

Rhythmic Mountain - The Eclectic Collective with The Beautiful Dark

slide with me

Zarine  - EP Old Fairy Tale CUT Vers.

LYRIC VIDEO  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yukpFvbhX-Y
So ~ I wasn't really intending on writing / recording another new song at the moment since I'm attempting to finish a number of other songs for my current project ~~but This One came to me one day in July & I felt compelled & decided to kind of drop everything  & record it, as I was hearing it as the possible song I may tag on as the Final Song of my new project once it is complete to close it out ~~
Would Love to hear any thoughts on it at all ! :-)
©2025 Donna Dior

THE LAVENDER

Well, its taken a year but at last I've managed to create something new, a track that reminded me of warm, sultry days on holiday. I do hope you like it and any support you can give me as I find my way back into music would be much appreciated!

Glistening (feat. Zara Delaney)

Light for Peace 🕊️

We build bridges, no more walls,

Rich hands, no more fists.

We listen, we learn anew,

And let go of what splits us in two.

Peace in the hearts, peace in the world,

A light that illuminates all darkness.

Peace in the hands, peace in the face,

We go together – into the common light.

We sing songs without limits,

Share dreams, without fears.

The earth laughs when we forgive,

And opens paths, big and small.

Peace in the hearts, peace in the world,

A light that illuminates all darkness.

Peace in the hands, peace in the face,

We go together – into the common light.

No matter how far, no matter how close,

We are one, we will realize that.

And every step we take today,

Raises new hope.

Peace in the hearts, peace in the world,

A light that illuminates all darkness.

Peace in the hands, peace in the face,

We go together – into the common light.

Licht für Frieden 🕊️.m4a

Moonrise (Inst.)

Pixies (2025) Remastered

"I hope you walk through the world knowing your value..." - Rebecca Searle

I occasionally write lyrics for my compositions, though I don't always post them. The full lyrics for this piece are included below. Please note that the piano arrangement includes some embellishments that don't follow the complete lyrical melody.

I Hope You Know 
Music & Lyrics by Francess Harris

Another night gazing at the stars, while you are on my mind;
So close to me and yet so far away.
And like the stars, memories shine bright and joy is what I find;
I smile and say a prayer for your next day.
So, when you see the stars, remember my love follows where you go.
I hope you know.

You’re a treasure, I cherish you; don’t let that slip your mind.
You have a dream, a purpose to fulfill.
The world needs the gifts you have, your heart is always kind;
So, make a difference, I am sure you will.
And when you see the stars, remember my love follows where you go.
I hope you know.

Bridge:
There are times that the storms will come; don't let them get you down.
Just keep moving on to higher ground.
Life is hard, but beautiful, and you will make it through.
Chase your dreams and know, I believe in you.
So, when you see the stars, remember my love follows where you go.
I hope you know. I hope you know.

Ending:
Another night gazing at the stars while you are on my mind;
I smile and say a prayer for your next day.

Words and Music by Francess Harris © 2025 - All right Reserved

I Hope You Know

Tom's piano melodies are so inspirational, not just to me (Mark) but also to Jussi, Georg and Boon. The energy of this piece carried us all off on a wonderful journey. We hope you enjoy the joyful enthusiasm that Tom initiated. Tom also gave me the key line, 'My Way Through' and I had to run with it as it made so much sense with this uplifting and hopeful music. Thanks for listening.

Tom Regnier -  @tom-r-gnier Music composition, piano and other instrumentation
Jussi Welin - @juswel First guitar and guitar arrangement
Georg Boehme - @georg-boehme Horns and horn arrangement
Boon Suzuki - @boon-suzuki Final guitar and guitar arrangement
Mark Bennett - Vocals and lyrics

Wherever you’re bound you know I’ll, 
Make my way through 
Sure may take a little while
 But I’ll make my way through

Wherever I’m bound I know I’ll,
 Make my way through
 It may take a longer while 
Till I make my way through

Wherever you’re bound,
…You’re bound
I know that I’m bound, yeah!

When I get there you know I’ll
Make my way through
Sure may need a broader smile
But I’ll make my way through.

My Way Through - Tom Régnier & Friends

Dear listener, Feel free to leave comments and I'll try to reply.

I've been making music for around 16 years now but because of the wonderfully generous community that is SC, I have learned so much in a short time. I look forward to learning even more by collaborating. 
I suppose my strengths are in lyric-writing and singing. I feel fortunate to have been able to work with some stunning compositions by some very talented SCers.

My very best to you, Mark

Some links to recent Continental Collision streaming sites, etc are available below:

My Way Through - Tom Régnier & Friends

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